Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what's cookin' for Costeño Beach. Gotta say, the next couple of weeks aren't gonna have us jumping out of our skins, but there's a couple of windows where the stars line up.

Alright, so here's the deal. For a solid stretch, the swell is coming in from the NE, right on the nose of what this spot likes. The problem is, most days we're looking at a cross-onshore wind from the ENE, which puts a bit of a ruffle on the surface. That’s gonna keep things pretty ordinary. The wave energy sits in the moderate zone, around 128 to 168 on Sunday (23rd August), nothing that’s gonna get the heart pumping. It's a consistent spot, which is nice, but the quality's just not there.

Now let's talk about Monday the 24th. Monday morning, the wind goes glassy with a NNE breeze at just 5 km/h. That's clean. The swell is 5 ft from the NE, period at 7 seconds. The energy bumps up to 192. This isn't a standout, but it's the first glimpse of something rideable. The afternoon turns onshore again though.

Tuesday the 25th gets interesting. The morning still has that cross-onshore crud, but Tuesday afternoon? The wind goes glassy again, even if there's a risk of thunderstorms. The swell pushes up to 6 ft from the NE with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps way up to 392. This is the first time we’re feeling some proper push. The water temp is a warm 83°, which is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 26th morning is the same story: glassy wind, 6 ft NE swell, energy at 380. A good, clean window for a beginner-friendly break like this. It's consistent, so you know there'll be waves to go around. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have some company, but nothing that'll ruin the vibe.

Then things take a dip. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th see the swell get a bit messy with cross-onshore winds again, even though the swell hits 7 ft on Thursday (energy 453). That's more size, but the wind is ruining the party. It’s a beach break, so with that swell size and poor wind, honestly, it might look more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board. That 7 ft is getting close to the upper limit for beginners too.

The next real glimmer of hope is Monday the 31st of August. Monday morning we get glassy conditions again, a 6 ft NE swell and a solid 8-second period, pushing 382 energy. That's a clean, punchy little session. Monday afternoon keeps the glassy vibe with 5 ft. This is probably the best run of the whole outlook.

After that, it's mostly back to marginal stuff. A bit of glass on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September, but the swell drops to 5 ft. There's a pulse on Friday the 4th with 6 ft (energy 413), but it's onshore winds again.

The very end of the run, on Monday the 7th of September afternoon, the wind finally goes glassy again with a SW flow, and the energy spikes to 312 for a 4 ft wave. A tiny window of clean fun at the very end of the forecast.

Look, if I had to pick the true standout, it's the Monday 31st of August. Back-to-back glassy sessions with that 6 ft, 8-second swell from the NE. That's the one to circle on the calendar. Wednesday the 26th is a solid second choice. Everything else is just pickin' the bones, waiting for the wind to play nice.

Later,
Rusty

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